(b) West No. 2 between New York and Norfolk eastbound convoy routes 39:30 north 47:00 west, 38:30 north 47:00 west, 39:10 north 69:50 west, 37:30 north 71:50 west.

(c) West No. 3 to the southward of Norfolk eastbound convoy route north limits 36:30 north 71:50 west, 37:30 north 47:00 west.

2. As each cruiser sails in convoy, notify Department which area she will return through.

W.S.Benson.

Source Note: D, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B. Document identifier in top left-hand corner: “Op-47/S-49-281.” Someone later handwrote degree and minute symbols after the numbers for some of the latitude and longitude readings. However, the editors have not included them so the reader should be aware that the number to the left of the colon is degrees; the number to the right of the colon in the two number set, is minutes. If the number is followed by “north,” it is latitude; if it is followed by “west,” it is longitude.